ffsend (with examples)

1: Upload a file

To upload a file using ffsend, you can use the following command:

ffsend upload path/to/file

Motivation:

• You may want to easily and securely share a file with someone else.

Explanation:

• ffsend is the command used to interact with the ffsend tool.
• upload is the subcommand used to upload a file.
• path/to/file is the path to the file you want to upload.

Example output:

Upload successful!
Shareable link: https://send.firefox.com/download/abcd1234

2: Download a file

To download a file using ffsend, you can use the following command:

ffsend download url

Motivation:

• You may want to download a file that someone else has shared with you using ffsend.

Explanation:

• ffsend is the command used to interact with the ffsend tool.
• download is the subcommand used to download a file.
• url is the URL of the file you want to download.

Example output:

Download successful!
File saved as: downloaded_file.txt

3: Upload a file with password

To upload a file with a password using ffsend, you can use the following command:

ffsend upload path/to/file -p password

Motivation:

• You may want to add an extra layer of security to the file you are uploading.

Explanation:

• ffsend is the command used to interact with the ffsend tool.
• upload is the subcommand used to upload a file.
• path/to/file is the path to the file you want to upload.
• -p password is an option to specify a password for the file.

Example output:

Upload successful!
Shareable link: https://send.firefox.com/download/efgh5678

4: Download a file protected by password

To download a file protected by a password using ffsend, you can use the following command:

ffsend download path/to/file -p password

Motivation:

• You may have received a password-protected file and need to download it securely.

Explanation:

• ffsend is the command used to interact with the ffsend tool.
• download is the subcommand used to download a file.
• path/to/file is the path to the file you want to download.
• -p password is an option to provide the password for the file.

Example output:

Download successful!
File saved as: downloaded_file.txt

5: Upload a file and allow a limited number of downloads

To upload a file and allow a limited number of downloads using ffsend, you can use the following command:

ffsend upload path/to/file -d 4

Motivation:

• You may want to restrict the number of times a file can be downloaded for security or privacy reasons.

Explanation:

• ffsend is the command used to interact with the ffsend tool.
• upload is the subcommand used to upload a file.
• path/to/file is the path to the file you want to upload.
• -d 4 is an option to specify the maximum number of times the file can be downloaded.

Example output:

Upload successful!
Shareable link: https://send.firefox.com/download/ijkl9012

With these different use cases of the ffsend command, you can easily and securely share files, download shared files, add password protection, and restrict the number of downloads for added security and privacy.